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The Sin of Heartless Worship
All commentators agree that this verse is a powerful condemnation of religious hypocrisy. God rejects worship that is merely external—using the 'mouth' and 'lips' for praise—while the heart remains distant and disengaged. The core issue is not the absence of religious activity, but the absence of genuine affection and sincerity behind it.
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 29:13
18th Century
Theologian
Therefore the Lord said - This verse, with the following, is designed to denounce the divine judgment on their formality of worship. They ke…
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 29:13
19th Century
Bishop
Therefore the Lord said ... —We pass from the effect to the cause. The blind stupor was the outcome of a long hypocrisy. Lip-homag…
John Calvin
On Isaiah 29:13
16th Century
Theologian
Therefore the Lord says. The Prophet shows that the Lord, in acting with such severity toward his people, will proceed on the most righteo…
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John Gill
On Isaiah 29:13
17th Century
Pastor
Wherefore the Lord said
Concerning the hypocritical people of the Jews in Christ's time, as the words are applied by…
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 29:9–16
17th Century
Minister
The complacency of sinners in sinful ways, is a cause for lamentation and wonder. The learned, through prejudice, said that the Divine prophecies w…